The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-27
Baseball Notes.

The Chicago club is after Krock of the Osh-
kosh club. and Hutchinson, of Des Moines.
The South Bend Greenstockings yesterday de-
feated the Charlottesville nine in State cham
pionship contest.
1t is not likely that Williams will manage the
Cleveland club next season. 1t is claimed that
he will be the next president of the American
Association, as he is no longer In a position to
decline to be a candidate. Three or four clubs
have taken the matter in hand.
The rumor that Arson is to retire from the
diamond next year is travelling on its annual
rounds. but IL is said authoritativey that he
will play first base for Chicago and captain the
team next year Pfeffer will play second, and
Williamson short-stop Burns will be retained.
but a new man will play third.
New York Sun: The new rules have come to
stay, despite the many kicks, and il is doubtful
if they will be changed in any particular except
the making of "a hit by pitched ball" base hit
The pitchers are getting used TO the way of
delivering the ball. and truer than they used
to be. Batting has increased about twenty-five
per cent. among good hitters, and popular vote
upon the question would show a great MAJ ority
for the rules as they stand.
O'Rourke. in speaking of the strength of the
Brotherhood. said: I'VE have club, Boston.
Philadelphia and Washington entire, about
eight men in Indianapolis all of the Pittsburg
nine except Smith, Whitney and Beecher, and
they are willing To go in; nearly all of Detroit
and three men in Chicago-Pfeffer. Williamson
and Flynn. Clarkson is ready to go in, and the
other men have never been approached. There
is not a man who would not be able to lie idle a
season; but l don't think there will be any
casion. The League must recognize US If they
want to have ball-playing next year"
''The Boston club will spend $50, 900 next year
in securing players and improving its grounds"
says Mr.. George w. Flood, manager of Nat
Goodwin and stakeholder in the Boston club.
Half will be for players and the other half for
the grounds. The statement that have
bought John Clarkson, the great Chicago pitcher.
is correct. We paid 81, 500 for his release, and
he will undoubtedly twirl the sphere for Boston
next He is dissatisfied with Arson, and
has long wanted to go to Boston as that is his
home. Boston is the greatest baseball town
earth. 1t has made big money and with club
that stands only fifth. If it were to lead next
year in the race for the pennant there is tell
ing how much it would take in"
Henry V. Lucas. we'll known as the founder
of the old Union Association and the St Louis
League club. has been heard from. After the
young Napoleon OF baseba had attempted to
about $50 900 left out of fortune CT half
million He had friend holding responsible
position on one of the great railroads that ter
inmate in St Paul, and one morning he appeared
at the Office of his friend, and said he there
looking for job 'You don't mean it," said
his friend Eyes do" replied Lucas: II want
to learn this business am willing to work, and
to begin at the bottom" He was put to work at
a salary about one-third the dimensions he paid
Dunlap for playing second base two years ago.
A New York correspondent writes to the Phil
adelphia Press that the outlook for real
live baseball war was never so good as at pres
ent, and the indications are that unless either
President Nick E. Young. of the National
League, President John NJ Ward of the
Brotherhood, backs down, there will be troubous
times and new league next season. The League
magnates very positive in their refusal to
recognize the Brotherhood and the Brotherhood
people are equally determined to force the
moguls to do so. IL both factions stick to those
resolutions each will suffer correspondngly The
League could procure other players, but they
would be such mediocre lot that next to no in
terest could be aroused in them. On the other
hand, according to MIR. Wards plan, the Broth
erhood would have the players and would run
league of their own, which, in the minds of old
time base ball men here, would be a dead failure